Improvement in branding-stamps



M. T. PERKINS Branding-Stamp. No. 206,355. Pten'ted July 23.1s7s- WITNESSES: INVBNTOR:

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Minna T. PERKINs, OF LOG LICK, Assrenon or. ONE-HALF H'IS RIGHT TO BENJAMIN 'r. wILLs, or CLARK COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

7 .IMPR OV EMENT IN BRANDlNG-STAMPS.

Speeificaiion't'orming part of Letters Patent N 206,355,i'l;1iml July 221, 1878i application filed May- ].3, 1878.

To all whom it mag concern -Be it known that I, MINER T. PERKINS, of Log Lick, in the county of Clark and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and' Improved Brandinglron for Live Stock, &c., of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side viewof my improved branding-iron. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a face view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. 4

The object of this invention is to furnish an' improved implement for branding live stock, also rails, posts, and other timber, lumber, 8zc.,'whichshall be simple in construction and convenient in use, and so constructed 'that it will enable an old brand to be canceled at the same time that the new one is A represents the body of the holder, which -is made narrow and of sucha length as to receive the number of letters required to be used. The holder Alias a dovetailed groove, a, formed in its face, as shown in Fig. 2, and upon its back is formed,yor,to'it is permanently attached, an arched; bar, (l as shown in Fig. 2.

B are the letters, upon the backs otv which areformed cross-ribs I), which are made dovetailed,'so' as to tit into the dovetailed groove a of the holder A, so that, the said letters may be applied to Orrcmoverbfrom the said holder easily and quickly when desired. The groove a' is closed at one end and left open at the other, and the last letter is secured in place by a set-screw, C, which passes through the said holder A and rests against the cross-bar b, of the said letter. u I

l The letters B maybe made of various sizes,- 1a's .the character of the branding to be done .may' reqnire -as, for instance, when used for branding the hipsbishoulders of horses, mules, cattl e, &c., they should be made large andwith open backs, as showaby the righthaud 'letter in 3, so that the brand may not be rendered indistinct or blotched by the long hair'ofthe animall For branding upon the checks of sheep, and

for various other branding, the letters should be made smaller, as shown by the middle letter in Fig. 3. g

For I branding upon horns of :cattle, and. for branding timber, lumber, fariiiingimple nients, and other a r: ir es of wood, the letters desired, without allowin to become cool. 1

D is an arm, upon the outer end of which g the branding-iron which may be made in the form of a cross, as shown in Fig. 3, or in any other desired form. The inner end of thefarhr D is notched or halved at the center to the back of the ,holder A; and is secured in place "by-the clamping."

screw F, which passes through. a screw-hole in the arched bar a, a 1d presses against the than would otherwise be )OSSlblB.

With this constructiorgalsmthe brandingiron will retain its heatlong enough to form *anumber of brands, instead of it being necessary to heat it each time it is used. Having thus fully described my invention,

ters Patent and described.

and screw F, as shfi i of the arm D, provided 2. The, combinat thereof, and the clampingscrew and handle F, with the holde'rA a. a, the letters B b", and the set-screw 0-,substantially as herein shown and described.

MINER TALOR PERKINS. Witnesses:

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as indicated by the are may be removed and replaced quickly, when,

is formed a device, E,for canceling the brand,

back of the arm D to hold it securely in l The screw also serves as a handle in tion of branding the stock much more rapid I claim as new and, desireto, secure by Let-- 1. The canceler connected adjustably with a -branding-stamp holder by an arm, I),-

with a" canceling device, E, upon one end. 

